English Explanatory Dictionary

wintle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To wind, to reel.
  2. To stagger, to sway or rock.
  3. To tumble, to capsize.
  4. To wriggle.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪntəl/

Word forms

wintle wintles wintling wintled

Etymology

Perhaps from a Flemish dialect of Dutch windtelen (“to reel”); compare wentelen.

Derived words

wintler
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